Mass. man indicted for manslaughter connected to fentanyl overdose death
Apr 05, 2025
WORCESTER, Mass. (WWLP) - A Leominster man has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter after a man he allegedly supplied drugs to died of an overdose.
The Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday that 39-year-old Eric Stone of Leominster was indicted last week by a Wor
cester County Grand Jury following an investigation beginning in 2024.
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Charging documents stated that on June 20, 2024, State Police detectives assigned to the DA's Office received a report of an unattended death of a 44-year-old man in Fitchburg. Through further investigation, it was revealed that Stone had allegedly supplied the man with cocaine and fentanyl earlier that day, just before his death.
Stone was arrested by State Police on January 24 and was arraigned in Fitchburg District Court. He has been in custody since his arrest.
Stone was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, distribution of a class A substance (fentanyl), and distribution of cocaine. The case has now been moved to Worcester Superior Court, and Stone is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
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